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Ernie
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USAC Stock Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1915-04-27
died
1978-07-04
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1915-04-27
died
1978-07-04
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Competitors

Johnny Allen profile photo
Johnny
Allen
us
age
90
wins
2
poles
3
races
193
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Buzz Wilson profile photo
Buzz
Wilson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Lou Fegers profile photo
Lou
Fegers
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Hoff profile photo
Fred
Hoff
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Holbrook profile photo
Jack
Holbrook
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Norm Nelson profile photo
Norm
Nelson
us
age
wins
37
poles
21
races
225
podiums
118
fastest laps
0
Bob Estes profile photo
Bob
Estes
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Howard Phillippi profile photo
Howard
Phillippi
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rob Chauncey profile photo
Rob
Chauncey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Les Snow profile photo
Les
Snow
us
age
wins
16
poles
3
races
103
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Jack Farris profile photo
Jack
Farris
us
age
wins
18
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Kapovich profile photo
John
Kapovich
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Hansen profile photo
Chuck
Hansen
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Unser profile photo
Bobby
Unser
us
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Buzz Woodward profile photo
Buzz
Woodward
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ralph Baker profile photo
Ralph
Baker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ralph Latham profile photo
Ralph
Latham
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
40
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
John Dodd Sr profile photo
John
Dodd Sr
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Grant Wilmot profile photo
Grant
Wilmot
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1941
ARDC Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
5
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1940
ARDC Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
2
11
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
11
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1937
West Haven Speedway - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1936
West Haven Speedway - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1935
West Haven Speedway - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
4
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
4
6
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1935
Newfield Park CT - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1941
Racing
5
2
5
0
?
1940
Racing
11
2
11
0
?
1937
Racing
3
1
3
0
?
1936
Racing
2
0
2
0
?
1935
Racing
9
5
9
0
?

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